Commonwealth v. Maynard

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• rejecting claim that counsel failed to file requested direct appeal after PCRA court found the appellant’s testimony not credible and record supported PCRA court’s findings
• when making a claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to file a direct appeal, the petitioner must plead and prove that he requested counsel to file a direct appeal on his behalf and counsel ignored or rejected that request
• when making a claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to file a direct - 22 - J-S16006-22 appeal, the petitioner must plead and prove that he requested counsel to file a direct appeal on his behalf and counsel ignored or rejected that request

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Cited by

1 case in this archive cites this case.

• Commonwealth v. Rivera
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-01-18· cited 56×

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Commonwealth v. Turner
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-07-27· cited 4,184×
• Commonwealth v. Finley
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-10-31· cited 4,104×
• Commonwealth v. Karanicolas
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-11-12· cited 257×
• Commonwealth v. Harmon
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-09-17· cited 112×
• Commonwealth v. Blackwell
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-09-12· cited 47×